GRE Word List
ELLIPTICAL
of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
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| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
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| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| malediction | curse |
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